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Port Arthur, C, Ontario (1901–1921)
Port Arthur, C was a city in Ontario, recorded in 3 censuses between 1901 and 1921. This place is grounded to Wikidata Q7230482, so it can be queried as a single entity even when its boundaries or census name varied across years. Population grew substantially across the period (from 3,214 in 1901 to 14,886 in 1921).
Historical lineage
Ancestor places
- split off from Port Arthur N in 1901
Population trajectory across census years
| Census year | Population | Page |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 3,214 | View 1901 detail → |
| 1911 | 1,611 | View 1911 detail → |
| 1921 | 14,886 | View 1921 detail → |
Cross-year identity established by spatial polygon overlap (SAME_AS chains across the Canadian Census Subdivision boundary files).
Identifiers
- Persistent place ID:
PLACE_ON147037— assigned to this enduring entity by chaining year-scoped TCP UIDs through spatial overlap - Wikidata: Q7230482
- Wikipedia (EN): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Arthur,_Ontario
- Wikipédia (FR): https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_Arthur_(Ontario)
Sources
Census tabulations from the 1851–1921 Census of Canada series, transcribed and georeferenced by the Canadian Peoples / TCP project. Each year's detail page (linked above) cites the specific source table.